On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:13:48 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:
>>
>>Actually, I call the evening meal "dinner" or "supper" almost
>>interchangeably. Would
>>have been nice to be able to vote that way.
>>
>>Cindy Hamilton
>
>Same here. If it is a lighter meal such as soup and salad, or soup
>and sandwich, I call it supper.
>
>If it is a full scale meal with the whole works such as an appetizer,
>main course, maybe salad, and dessert, I call it dinner.
>
>It could be either one, for me.
>
I *never* call lunch "supper". Supper is a light meal that follows a
heavier (more formal) "dinner", so it's supper for me only if I've
already eaten dinner. "Sunday supper", as a kid, was popcorn for me -
because we'd already eaten a full on and formal " Sunday dinner"
earlier in the day.

I guess when you come down to it, dinner is a more "real"l meal than
supper is.